First Camino, can the Portugal leg be done in 14 days?

[Johnny Warner]

Hi all, myself and a friend intend to do the Camino, but only have 14 days due to work constraints. Done a litte searching the web and is it true that this route can be completed in 14 days? Also we are looking at the possibility of just camping enroute when we feel we need to, to make it more of an experience for ourselves, is this viable? All information is appreciated!

Johnny

 

[Diogo92]

Hi all, myself and a friend intend to do the Camino, but only have 14 days due to work constraints. Done a litte searching the web and is it true that this route can be completed in 14 days? Also we are looking at the possibility of just camping enroute when we feel we need to, to make it more of an experience for ourselves, is this viable? All information is appreciated!

Johnny

Hello Johnny and welcome to the Forum.

If you are starting from Porto, yes you can do it in 14 days.

You just have to choose if you want to go either near the coast, or take the inland route.

Check vialusitana.org, to see some guides and have more information about places to stay.

About camping, you can check my post in here about that: http://www.caminodesantiago.me/comm...caminho-português-allowed-or-forbidden.20903/

Best Regards
Diogo

 

[johns]

hi in 2012 it took me 13 days from lisbon to porto 10 days porto to santiago im not fast walker but steady.

 

[hecate105]

The albergues between Porto and S de C are great, but for days when they are not reacheable/open we found camping wild to be easy. There are plenty of level places - just respect crops/flocks and leave nothing to show you have been there. In drier months be especially careful about fire if you are cooking. Good luck.